Atlantic session · in the studio
May 17, 1953
Ray Charles
In the room
Ray Charles – piano, vocal- Jesse Drakes – trumpet
- Sam Taylor – tenor sax
- Dave McRae – baritone sax
Mickey Baker – guitar
Lloyd Trotman – bass- Connie Kay – drums
The takes
6 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1065 | It Should Have Been Me | LP 1239 |
| 1066 | Losing Hand | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 1037 |
| 1067 | Heartbreaker | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 1008 |
| 1068 | Sinner's Prayer | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 1021 |
| 1069 | Mess Around | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 999 |
| 1070 | Funny But I Still Love You | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 999 |
| 5571 | It Should Have Been Me (edited version) | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-2106 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman |
2 of them 13 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | MGN-1022 | Lester Young | Lester Young Quintet | 1955 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | BCP-56 | Chris | Chris Connor | 1956 | Sam Taylor, Dave McRae |
 | MGN-1071 | Lester's Here | Lester Young And His Orchestra | 1956 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | BCP-6004 | Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland | Chris Connor | 1956 | Sam Taylor, Dave McRae |
 | LP 1279 | Soul Brothers | Milt Jackson & Ray Charles | 1957 | Ray Charles, Connie Kay |
 | BCP-82 | Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One | Various Artists | 1958 | Sam Taylor, Dave McRae |
 | LP 1360 | Soul Meeting | Ray Charles, Milt Jackson | 1961 | Ray Charles, Connie Kay |
 | LP 1369 | The Genius After Hours | Ray Charles | 1961 | Ray Charles, Connie Kay |
 | MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | MGV-8308 | The Lester Young Story | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1959 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | V-8398 | The Essential Lester Young | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1961 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |